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APRIL 24, 2018

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Eusoh , is hoping to make it easier for people to handle unexpected veterinary costs, by banding people together in groups to help provide an alternative to traditional, insurance plans. Afraid of running into unexpected veterinary bills for that new puppy?

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A new program, run by the Alliance for Southern California Innovation, is looking to connect startups with Series A funding, according to the group. According to the two, the program recruits and selects top SoCal-based startups that have demonstrated clear market traction and provides introductions to leading venture funds.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

To better understand exactly where EV technology is today, we caught up with Caradoc Ehrenhalt , the CEO and founder of a Los Angeles startup, EV Safe Charge (www.evsafecharge.com), to chat a bit about his view of where EV charging technology today. Caradoc Ehrenhalt: EV Safe started when I got an electric vehicle, for the environment.

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JUNE 10, 2019

A new, brick-and-mortar startup in Los Angeles, Esquapes sure hopes so, saying on Monday that it plans to launch the world's first ever "virtual reality massage center" in Los Angeles. The startup was founded by Micah Jackson, who also runs Angeles Vista Creatives Ventures, and also previously worked from NASA JPL, AOL, Yahoo, and Disney.

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MARCH 29, 2019

The firm said it is specifically investing in early checks for hardware startups, across multiple industries, including agtech, healthcare and biotech, mobility and aerospace, advanced manufacturing, cleantech, and other areas. That accelerator program is expected to run through December. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

San Diego-based Radicle Growth, which focuses on incubating early stage agriculture and food technology, and agriculture giant UPL said today that the two are in a new partnership, which will invest $1.25M in two startups that can "positively impact and reduce the carbon footprint and improve soil health of the food value chain."

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MARCH 22, 2018

The Grubhubs of the world have spent hundreds of millions of dollars acquiring users, so that when someone is hungry, the first thing they do is open up the Grubhub app to find something to eat. Lots of restaurants have started to invest in building their own apps, but realistically, it's not moving the needle for them.

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JUNE 17, 2021

The group said the program will help more startups in Southern California will be able to break through the Series-A funding barrier and create economic opportunities for their communities, including more high-paying jobs and talent attraction and retention.

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MARCH 18, 2019

A new, Los Angeles startup, Dentulu , is hoping to make it easier for you to handle dental care--saying it wants to allow patients to book a dental appointment much like they might book a ride on Uber. The company says its services start at $299. Too busy to bother with a visit to the dentist? READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Startup Boost Los Angeles has opened up applications for its Fall 2019 class, according to the group. The programs--which does not charge fees or take equity from companies in its program--says it is seeking nine early stage startups to take part in its eight-week program, designed to help early stage startups.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

A crypto scammer--who stole $22M from blockchain advisor Michael Terpin--is now facing up to 18 months in prison for his role in a 2018 SIM-swapping incident. Disclaimer: Terpin has been a frequent contributor to socalTECH). Terpin was previously very active in the Los Angeles startup and technology industry.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Beverly Hills-based Launch House, which hosts month-long, live-in startup programs in Los Angeles and elsewhere, is looking to raised $10M in a new venture capital fund, according to a regulatory filing from the company. The filing said the company is raising $10M to invests in startups.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Our interview this morning with an entrepreneur is with Anthony Citrano , the founder of Los Angeles-based Acquicent (www.acquicent.com), a startup which wants to make it as easy for you to invest in museum-grade collectibles such as classic cars and art, without having to invest millions of dollars in those assets.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Constance Curtis , the Founder and CEO of The List (www.getthelistapp.com), thinks so, and tells us about her startup's efforts to bring the world of matchmaking to the modern worldand how her own frustration with online dating let to her startup. With matchmaking, you hire someone to do everything for you, setting you up for dates.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? For the tech/startup ecosystem in SoCal, I am looking forward to continued momentum in addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workforce and support for emerging entrepreneurs. He previously held C-level roles at Overture Services/Yahoo!,

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Great catching up with you, tell us a little bit about your new investment fund? I also invested in a couple of companies that he started as an advisor or board member. A little over two years ago, we sold that last company to Daimler, just about the time AngelList started doing syndication. Kelly Perdew: It's probably culture.

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JUNE 23, 2017

The insurance industry today is one of the last industries to fully jump into adopting technology for offering up their products, says Wayne Slavin , CEO and founder of SURE (www.sureapp.com), and just needs some help in getting there. We started in travel insurance, which was our first entry into the market, and have expanded from there.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Raising capital for a female-led startup can be very diffiult--which is what Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore found out when they started their own company, LovingEco, in Los Angeles. We actually started the organization in 2013. What is TuesdayNights? It really allows them to expand their network in a positive way.

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MAY 7, 2018

How do you get top tier venture capitalists interested in your startup? Our interview this morning is with Lidia Yan , the founder of NEXT Trucking (www.nexttrucking.com), a venture-backed startup which operates an online marketplace for freight shipping. How did the company start? That's when we came up with NEXT Trucking.

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APRIL 24, 2019

The startup has developed a system which uses information from online forums, source code sharing, technical communities, and the like to help find and rank technical talent. We're going up against the game of the resume, because we don't serve up bullet points of technical skills, we only surface data that shows tangible accomplishments.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

San Diego-based i2020 Acclerator, a startup accelerator company which is backed by Torrey Pines Investment, announced this morning that it has launched two new startups.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

have increased 68 percent from a year ago, and are up 34 percent from the previous quarter. The uptick in foreclosure starts come as a result of the retreat of foreclosure moratorium and mortgage forbearance programs. Irvine-based ATTOM, the unit of RealtyTrac which tracks foreclosure data, says that foreclosure filings for the U.S.

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JULY 17, 2019

Thinkful , a New York company, says it has started accepting applications from people in Los Angeles for its "living stipend" program, which pays students $1500 a month to pay for things like rent, gas, and food while they take the company's technology training--in exchange for a portion of their salaries when they graduate.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

In an investment a bit farther afield than usual, Los Angeles-based Greycroft Ventures is one of the lead investors in a Nigerian startup, Bamboo, as part of a $15M funding round. Bamboo is offering up people in Africa the opportunity to invest in US stocks.

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MAY 7, 2021

According to the startup, led by CEO Goli Ameri, it provides business planning tools, an online community, and other resources for small businesses. Los Angeles-based StartItUp said this week that it has launched a new, mobile platform which aims to bring "Silicon Valley" style incubation and entrepreneurial support to small businesses.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

The former CEO and founder of Los Angeles-based advertising exchange Rubicon Project, Frank Addante, has launched a new, startup investment fund, he announced on Wednesday, saying that after a brief foray into retirement he decided to launch TinkerBarn Ventures, a new startup studio and early stage investment fund.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Los Angeles-based Plug In South LA, a startup accelerator operator, says it is launching a third, tech accelerator program for the Black and Latinx communities. According to the accelerator, based in South LA, says it is looking for start-up founders focused on healthcare technology, climate and sustainability, digital media, and edtech.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

How did the company start? Luke Fox: We started out a few years back, as a high-performance drone manufacturer. That will inevitably open up the drone industry, and all the opportunities to use drones for good. Would your technology work to solve issues like those at Gatwick and Heathrow, and how hard is it to set up?

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based HUSSLUP, a startup which is developing a networked marketplace of individuals in the creative industry, has been selected for the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Dylish, has launched a new online ordering platform to handle delivery and take out orders, the company said this morning. The company said it is offering up its software via monthly subscription, starting at $49.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

According to SiFi Networks, it is funding, building and operating the city wide fiber optic network throughout the City of Fullerton, offering up every resident and business in the city an opportunity to sign up for fiber service. SiFi Networks said it expects customers to start receiving service early in the New Year.

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JULY 29, 2020

JetBlue has become the very first airline to deploy high tech, ultraviolet cleaning robots--developed by an LA startup--in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. JetBlue said on Wednesday that it has begun using Honeywell's UV Cabin System to disinfect cabins in "less than 10 minutes" using UV light.

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JULY 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based education technology startup Sketchy is ramping up its hiring efforts, saying today that it has added a number of new executives and advisors to the company.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Santa Barbara-based Beni, a startup which lets users find and buy secondhand apparel and accessories, said this morning that it has raised $5M in funding. The new seed funding was led by Bouyant Ventures, and also included Better Ventures,XYZ Venture Capital, Chingona Ventures, and Starting Line Ventures.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

We sat down with Kelly ahead of the announcement to chat about the new fund, why they think military veterans are particularly well suited as startup entrepreneurs, why the two went from organizing individual deals for funding to a formal fund, and more. Tell us about this new announcement? Talk more about the ability to lead investments?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For today's interview, we sat down to catch up with Jon Waterman, the founder and CEO of Ad.net, to understand what the company's business is nowadays, how the company has evolved over the years, and how the company has adjusted to life during a pandemic. Marketing dollars start to go away in any difficult economy. What is Ad.net?

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Hulu said its new 100 percent renewable data center takes up 2.4 Switch says its power comes from two solar power stations in Las Vegas--which it started building in 2016--which have a combined 179MW of capacity, in addition to other contracted renewable energy sources. million square feet across 12 buildings. READ MORE>>.

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